Paul Callus Poet Verse

The Call

Beside the sea
While roaming free
He spoke to me
And laid His claim.

Away from noise
I heard His voice
I made my choice
And called His name.


1)”Remember what peace there may be in silence.”
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   Paul Callus ~ 8th Dec 2014 
        Form ~ Rhupunt
      Contest: Desiderata
    Sponsor: Nette Onclaud 
            Placed: 4th

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John Fleming December 28, 2014 at 4:59 AM A charming little poem, Paul. Compact and well structured. ..excellent!! :-) john. Paul Callus December 28, 2014 at 6:33 AM Thank you John, both for the visit and the lovely comments. I have been reading a couple of your poems...excellent work; your English tastes of Great Britain. // paul

Poet Destroyer A December 26, 2014 at 9:08 PM PAUL, CONGRATULATIONS on your "DESIDERATA," winning poem... always ~LINDA~ Paul Callus December 27, 2014 at 6:56 AM Thank you Linda...keep your momentum going...and your pen, too:) Have a lovely weekend. // paul

Ty Townsend December 26, 2014 at 1:05 AM The peace and quiet that follows silence is absolutely precious. It is often better when nothing is said. Paul Callus December 27, 2014 at 6:59 AM Thank you, Ty; you read this poem well. // paul

Len Gasun December 19, 2014 at 6:14 AM It is indeed in silence that we can feel the wondrous peace from Him my dear friend, Paul. Hugging this poem of yours. A fave. Thank you so much for sharing. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. love lots and big hugs, Leonora Paul Callus December 19, 2014 at 4:15 PM Dear Leonora, thank you so very much for the lovely insightful comments and the fav. You are too kind. Most of us are already well into the Christmas spirit; may the joy of this festive occasion linger on throughout the new year. Hugs & love to you and all those close to your heart. /x/ paul

Cherl Dunn December 17, 2014 at 5:52 PM Paul I agree with Peter a powerful piece of writing here my friend, excellent job my friend glad I stopped by my friend, cheri Paul Callus December 18, 2014 at 7:02 AM Thank you for stopping by, Cherl; so pleased you enjoyed; also many thanks for your support. // paul

Brenda Meier-Hans December 16, 2014 at 8:40 AM Dropping back happily I might add, to congratulate on your win Paul. Paul Callus December 16, 2014 at 8:47 AM Thank you Nette for the lovely comments! I'm honoured to be once more on your winners' list; very encouraging:) Have a nice day! // paul

Nette Onclaud December 16, 2014 at 5:25 AM in silence is God's peace... how lovely is this, paul!..a pleasure to have you in my contest with my big congrats!

Maurice Yvonne December 15, 2014 at 7:18 AM Back to congratulate you on your win Paul! Paul Callus December 15, 2014 at 3:52 PM Thanks a lot Maurice. I meant to reply to this comment earlier, but for some reason I moved on and forgot to. Goodnight ... here it's now 11pm and am planning an early night! // paul

Gerald Kithinji December 15, 2014 at 5:13 AM Therefore Be at paeace with God... Paul Callus December 15, 2014 at 6:07 AM Thank you for stopping by to read this poem of mine, Gerald. God bless. // paul

Sandra Haight December 14, 2014 at 7:01 PM Hi Paul, just getting around to reading some poems from the contests. Congratulations on your win! Your poem is so well written with such a calming feeling...beside the sea...He spoke to me...really beautiful words. Sandra Paul Callus December 15, 2014 at 6:43 AM Hi Sandra...I too am still going round reading these lovely entries; I read your excellent poem a while ago. Thank you for stopping by with touching comments. Have a nice day. // paul

Connie Marcum Wong December 14, 2014 at 4:37 PM Congrats onyour win with this insightful entry Paul. Wonderful! Paul Callus December 15, 2014 at 5:42 AM Thank you for the congrats and the lovely comments, Connie. Take care. // paul

Carrie Richards December 14, 2014 at 2:55 PM I love the two parts of this poem.....a conversation with your God. Beautifully written, Paul !! Congratulations! Paul Callus December 14, 2014 at 5:22 PM Many thanks Carrie; your winning entry was beautifully written, too. God bless. // paul

Andrea Dietrich December 14, 2014 at 10:52 AM wow, you did an amazing job with the theme. A marvelous spiritual poem. Congrats. Paul Callus December 14, 2014 at 5:26 PM Hi Andrea....pleased you enjoyed this spiritual poem; I liked the words of wisdom in your winning entry; well done. // paul

Jan Allison December 14, 2014 at 9:34 AM dropping back with my congrats Paul :-) hugs jan xx Jan Allison December 14, 2014 at 5:33 PM yes me too Paul but sadly no contest placements for me though:-( Hugs jan xxx Paul Callus December 14, 2014 at 5:28 PM Thank you Jan. These two days away from Soup have left me with lots of catching up to do! hugs // paul

Donna Jones December 14, 2014 at 7:37 AM Paul...awesome job....what a blessing waits when we but ask....love this poem....congratulations Paul Callus December 15, 2014 at 7:06 AM Many thanks Donna; so glad you enjoyed. God bless. // paul

Dr.Ram Mehta December 14, 2014 at 4:29 AM A thought nicely expressed, congratulations on the win, Paul Paul Callus December 15, 2014 at 7:10 AM Thank you for stopping by, Dr. Like your comments. // paul

Timothy Hicks December 14, 2014 at 2:20 AM Simple and powerful. Sometimes it's easier to come to some great conclusion by being away from all the white noise: the city, the people, the rat race. God is everywhere, but God isn't "every THING" if you catch my meaning. Paul Callus December 15, 2014 at 7:14 AM Yes, I get it Timothy. Thank you for the positive and insightful comments....and for finding the time to visit. Have a nice day. // paul

Dr. Upma A. Sharma December 14, 2014 at 2:15 AM Fantastic expressions Paul! Calling His name solves everything yet we don't take out time to do so! Great just great! Congrats on big win! Paul Callus December 14, 2014 at 5:30 PM Thank you for the lovely insightful comments, Upma! ...and for the congrats. This form is lovely to work with! Hope you had a nice weekend. // paul

Kayod5 Kayode December 14, 2014 at 1:04 AM Congrats on the win Paul,yours is superb...huggs Paul Callus December 14, 2014 at 5:32 PM I enjoyed yours, too, Kayod5!! Thank you for the 'like'. hugs // paul

Jack Horne December 13, 2014 at 4:41 PM haven't even heard of this form but i love it - must try it. This is beautiful Paul Callus December 15, 2014 at 7:08 AM Thank you Jack. I love this form, especially because of the rhyming flow; yes, do try it...you'll find it's worth it. Have a nice day. // paul

Maurice Yvonne December 13, 2014 at 9:26 AM To me this is a perfect piece! Paul Callus December 15, 2014 at 7:04 AM Wow...you are kind, Maurice! Thank you! Have a nice day. // paul

Brenda Meier-Hans December 12, 2014 at 10:46 PM A very peaceful poem that calms my soul. Beautiful Paul. Paul Callus December 15, 2014 at 4:50 AM Thank you Brenda. So glad you enjoyed. This form has such a smooth flow to it, and I have scribbled several poems based on it. Have a nice day. // paul

Arthur Vaso December 12, 2014 at 8:51 PM This one splendid poem Paul, well done my friend! Paul Callus December 14, 2014 at 5:21 PM Thank you Arthur...appreciate you 'splendid' comment my friend! // paul

Arlene Smith December 11, 2014 at 6:42 PM Magnificent Paul!!... Trying to memorize this one!!.. Hugs, my poetic friend.. Arlene Paul Callus December 12, 2014 at 2:45 PM Hi Arlene! I'm so pleased with your reaction...thank you very much! Take care. // paul

Richard Lamoureux December 10, 2014 at 7:53 AM Bravo, I like the melonchaly feel of this piece. Paul Callus December 10, 2014 at 2:04 PM Thank you Richard; always glad to have you visiting my friend. // paul

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